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Old West Wax Museum

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Opened in August 1999, the Old West Wax Museum is a unique blend of history, folklore and folk crafts. Its appeal is timeless and ageless. More than 50 life-size wax figures in 20 Western frontier historical dioramas are available. Original historical maps from 1760 to present illustrate Western development. National newspaper etching and stories from 1860 to 1910 show how journalists and newspapers influenced ideas and myths of the West.

Location: PO Box 71, 119 S 6th Street, Thermopolis Wyoming 82443 Telephone 307-864-9396 Fax 307-864-2657

Other History nearby:
(Thermopolis) Hot Springs Historical Museum
(Thermopolis) Old West Wax Museum
(Thermopolis) Wyoming Dinosaur Center

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